diff --git a/fdbclient/Knobs.cpp b/fdbclient/Knobs.cpp
index 8fd487bea0..3f5523e218 100644
--- a/fdbclient/Knobs.cpp
+++ b/fdbclient/Knobs.cpp
@@ -249,11 +249,6 @@ void ClientKnobs::initialize(bool randomize) {
 	// clang-format on
 }
 
-void ClientKnobs::reset() {
-	explicitlySetKnobs.clear();
-	initialize();
-}
-
 TEST_CASE("/fdbclient/knobs/initialize") {
 	// This test depends on TASKBUCKET_TIMEOUT_VERSIONS being defined as a constant multiple of CORE_VERSIONSPERSECOND
 	ClientKnobs clientKnobs;
diff --git a/fdbclient/Knobs.h b/fdbclient/Knobs.h
index 5fa1d4ab64..c1a8eb7304 100644
--- a/fdbclient/Knobs.h
+++ b/fdbclient/Knobs.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "flow/Knobs.h"
 #include "flow/flow.h"
 
-class ClientKnobs : public Knobs {
+class ClientKnobs : public Knobs<ClientKnobs> {
 public:
 	int TOO_MANY; // FIXME: this should really be split up so we can control these more specifically
 
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ public:
 
 	ClientKnobs();
 	void initialize(bool randomize = false);
-	void reset();
 };
 
 extern std::unique_ptr<ClientKnobs> globalClientKnobs;
diff --git a/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.actor.cpp b/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.actor.cpp
index 24588d95fa..9190a0e8c0 100644
--- a/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.actor.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 class SimpleConfigTransactionImpl {
 	Standalone<VectorRef<ConfigMutationRef>> mutations;
 	Future<Version> version;
+	Key description;
 	ConfigTransactionInterface cti;
 	int numRetries{ 0 };
 	bool committed{ false };
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class SimpleConfigTransactionImpl {
 		auto commitTime = now();
 		for (auto& mutation : self->mutations) {
 			mutation.setTimestamp(commitTime);
-			// TODO: Update description
+			mutation.setDescription(self->description);
 		}
 		wait(self->cti.commit.getReply(ConfigTransactionCommitRequest(version, self->mutations)));
 		self->committed = true;
@@ -87,7 +88,12 @@ public:
 		cti = ConfigTransactionInterface(coordinators[0]);
 	}
 
+	SimpleConfigTransactionImpl(ConfigTransactionInterface const& cti) : cti(cti) {}
+
 	void set(KeyRef key, ValueRef value) {
+		if (key == "\xff\xff/description"_sr) {
+			description = value;
+		}
 		mutations.push_back_deep(mutations.arena(), ConfigMutationRef::createConfigMutation(key, value));
 	}
 
@@ -223,4 +229,7 @@ void SimpleConfigTransaction::getWriteConflicts(KeyRangeMap<bool>* result) {}
 SimpleConfigTransaction::SimpleConfigTransaction(ClusterConnectionString const& ccs)
   : impl(std::make_unique<SimpleConfigTransactionImpl>(ccs)) {}
 
+SimpleConfigTransaction::SimpleConfigTransaction(ConfigTransactionInterface const& cti)
+  : impl(std::make_unique<SimpleConfigTransactionImpl>(cti)) {}
+
 SimpleConfigTransaction::~SimpleConfigTransaction() = default;
diff --git a/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.h b/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.h
index 2b45c9e937..da6cb5e6d9 100644
--- a/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.h
+++ b/fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class SimpleConfigTransaction final : public ISingleThreadTransaction, public Fa
 	std::unique_ptr<class SimpleConfigTransactionImpl> impl;
 
 public:
+	SimpleConfigTransaction(ConfigTransactionInterface const&);
 	SimpleConfigTransaction(ClusterConnectionString const&);
 	~SimpleConfigTransaction();
 	void setVersion(Version) override { throw client_invalid_operation(); }
diff --git a/fdbserver/ConfigDatabaseUnitTests.actor.cpp b/fdbserver/ConfigDatabaseUnitTests.actor.cpp
index b0a44661e0..04c00a408b 100644
--- a/fdbserver/ConfigDatabaseUnitTests.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbserver/ConfigDatabaseUnitTests.actor.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "fdbclient/CoordinationInterface.h"
+#include "fdbclient/SimpleConfigTransaction.h"
 #include "fdbserver/ConfigBroadcaster.h"
+#include "fdbserver/IConfigDatabaseNode.h"
 #include "fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.h"
 #include "fdbclient/Tuple.h"
 #include "flow/UnitTest.h"
@@ -292,3 +294,18 @@ TEST_CASE("/fdbserver/ConfigDB/ConfigBroadcaster/CheckpointedUpdates") {
 	wait(waitUntilTestLongMatches(localConfigurationB, 300));
 	return Void();
 }
+
+TEST_CASE("/fdbserver/ConfigDB/ConfigBroadcaster/Transaction/Set") {
+	state ConfigTransactionInterface cti;
+	state SimpleConfigTransaction tr1(cti);
+	state SimpleConfigTransaction tr2(cti);
+	state SimpleConfigDatabaseNode node("./");
+	state ActorCollection actors(false);
+	actors.add(node.serve(cti));
+	Tuple tuple;
+	tuple << "class-A"_sr
+	      << "test_long"_sr;
+	tr1.set(tuple.pack(), "100"_sr);
+	wait(tr1.commit());
+	return Void();
+}
diff --git a/fdbserver/Knobs.cpp b/fdbserver/Knobs.cpp
index e265f9508c..ad4c797b8d 100644
--- a/fdbserver/Knobs.cpp
+++ b/fdbserver/Knobs.cpp
@@ -727,8 +727,3 @@ void ServerKnobs::initialize(bool randomize, ClientKnobs* clientKnobs, bool isSi
 		clientKnobs->INIT_MID_SHARD_BYTES = MIN_SHARD_BYTES;
 	}
 }
-
-void ServerKnobs::reset(ClientKnobs* clientKnobs) {
-	explicitlySetKnobs.clear();
-	initialize(false, clientKnobs);
-}
diff --git a/fdbserver/Knobs.h b/fdbserver/Knobs.h
index 89b189111b..d44c11ca23 100644
--- a/fdbserver/Knobs.h
+++ b/fdbserver/Knobs.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 // Disk queue
 static const int _PAGE_SIZE = 4096;
 
-class ServerKnobs : public Knobs {
+class ServerKnobs : public Knobs<ServerKnobs> {
 public:
 	// Versions
 	int64_t VERSIONS_PER_SECOND;
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ public:
 
 	ServerKnobs();
 	void initialize(bool randomize = false, ClientKnobs* clientKnobs = nullptr, bool isSimulated = false);
-	void reset(ClientKnobs* clientKnobs = nullptr);
 };
 
 extern std::unique_ptr<ServerKnobs> globalServerKnobs;
diff --git a/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.actor.cpp b/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.actor.cpp
index 4f98db9e50..aa050e71c3 100644
--- a/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.actor.cpp
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ class LocalConfigurationImpl : public NonCopyable {
 		testKnobs.initialize();
 	}
 
-	void resetKnobs() {
-		flowKnobs.reset();
-		clientKnobs.reset();
-		serverKnobs.reset(&clientKnobs);
+	void resetKnobs(bool randomize = false, bool isSimulated = false) {
+		flowKnobs.reset(randomize, isSimulated);
+		clientKnobs.reset(randomize);
+		serverKnobs.reset(randomize, &clientKnobs, isSimulated);
 		testKnobs.reset();
 	}
 
@@ -413,11 +413,6 @@ void TestKnobs::initialize() {
 	init(TEST_STRING, "");
 }
 
-void TestKnobs::reset() {
-	explicitlySetKnobs.clear();
-	initialize();
-}
-
 bool TestKnobs::operator==(TestKnobs const& rhs) const {
 	return (TEST_LONG == rhs.TEST_LONG) && (TEST_INT == rhs.TEST_INT) && (TEST_DOUBLE == rhs.TEST_DOUBLE) &&
 	       (TEST_BOOL == rhs.TEST_BOOL) && (TEST_STRING == rhs.TEST_STRING);
@@ -429,7 +424,7 @@ bool TestKnobs::operator!=(TestKnobs const& rhs) const {
 
 namespace {
 
-class TestKnobs2 : public Knobs {
+class TestKnobs2 : public Knobs<TestKnobs2> {
 public:
 	int64_t TEST2_LONG;
 	int TEST2_INT;
@@ -446,11 +441,6 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	TestKnobs2() { initialize(); }
-
-	void reset() {
-		explicitlySetKnobs.clear();
-		initialize();
-	}
 };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.h b/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.h
index 8d692dfa37..369f0e8b3b 100644
--- a/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.h
+++ b/fdbserver/LocalConfiguration.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "flow/Arena.h"
 #include "flow/Knobs.h"
 
-class TestKnobs : public Knobs {
+class TestKnobs : public Knobs<TestKnobs> {
 public:
 	TestKnobs();
 	int64_t TEST_LONG;
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public:
 	bool operator==(TestKnobs const&) const;
 	bool operator!=(TestKnobs const&) const;
 	void initialize();
-	void reset();
 };
 
 class LocalConfiguration {
diff --git a/flow/Knobs.cpp b/flow/Knobs.cpp
index 97e918882f..afabe85020 100644
--- a/flow/Knobs.cpp
+++ b/flow/Knobs.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static std::string toLower(std::string const& name) {
 	return lower_name;
 }
 
-bool Knobs::setKnob(std::string const& knob, std::string const& value) {
+bool KnobsCollection::setKnob(std::string const& knob, std::string const& value) {
 	explicitlySetKnobs.insert(toLower(knob));
 	if (double_knobs.count(knob)) {
 		double v;
@@ -308,42 +308,42 @@ bool Knobs::setKnob(std::string const& knob, std::string const& value) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-void Knobs::initKnob(double& knob, double value, std::string const& name) {
+void KnobsCollection::initKnob(double& knob, double value, std::string const& name) {
 	if (!explicitlySetKnobs.count(toLower(name))) {
 		knob = value;
 		double_knobs[toLower(name)] = &knob;
 	}
 }
 
-void Knobs::initKnob(int64_t& knob, int64_t value, std::string const& name) {
+void KnobsCollection::initKnob(int64_t& knob, int64_t value, std::string const& name) {
 	if (!explicitlySetKnobs.count(toLower(name))) {
 		knob = value;
 		int64_knobs[toLower(name)] = &knob;
 	}
 }
 
-void Knobs::initKnob(int& knob, int value, std::string const& name) {
+void KnobsCollection::initKnob(int& knob, int value, std::string const& name) {
 	if (!explicitlySetKnobs.count(toLower(name))) {
 		knob = value;
 		int_knobs[toLower(name)] = &knob;
 	}
 }
 
-void Knobs::initKnob(std::string& knob, const std::string& value, const std::string& name) {
+void KnobsCollection::initKnob(std::string& knob, const std::string& value, const std::string& name) {
 	if (!explicitlySetKnobs.count(toLower(name))) {
 		knob = value;
 		string_knobs[toLower(name)] = &knob;
 	}
 }
 
-void Knobs::initKnob(bool& knob, bool value, std::string const& name) {
+void KnobsCollection::initKnob(bool& knob, bool value, std::string const& name) {
 	if (!explicitlySetKnobs.count(toLower(name))) {
 		knob = value;
 		bool_knobs[toLower(name)] = &knob;
 	}
 }
 
-void Knobs::trace() const {
+void KnobsCollection::trace() const {
 	for (auto& k : double_knobs)
 		TraceEvent("Knob").detail("Name", k.first.c_str()).detail("Value", *k.second);
 	for (auto& k : int_knobs)
@@ -355,8 +355,3 @@ void Knobs::trace() const {
 	for (auto& k : bool_knobs)
 		TraceEvent("Knob").detail("Name", k.first.c_str()).detail("Value", *k.second);
 }
-
-void FlowKnobs::reset() {
-	explicitlySetKnobs.clear();
-	initialize();
-}
diff --git a/flow/Knobs.h b/flow/Knobs.h
index 1ab3ee6d2a..cff31cf198 100644
--- a/flow/Knobs.h
+++ b/flow/Knobs.h
@@ -29,16 +29,11 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-class Knobs {
-public:
-	bool setKnob(std::string const& name,
-	             std::string const& value); // Returns true if the knob name is known, false if it is unknown
-	void trace() const;
-
+class KnobsCollection {
 protected:
-	Knobs() = default;
-	Knobs(Knobs const&) = delete;
-	Knobs& operator=(Knobs const&) = delete;
+	KnobsCollection() = default;
+	KnobsCollection(KnobsCollection const&) = delete;
+	KnobsCollection& operator=(KnobsCollection const&) = delete;
 	void initKnob(double& knob, double value, std::string const& name);
 	void initKnob(int64_t& knob, int64_t value, std::string const& name);
 	void initKnob(int& knob, int value, std::string const& name);
@@ -51,9 +46,24 @@ protected:
 	std::map<std::string, std::string*> string_knobs;
 	std::map<std::string, bool*> bool_knobs;
 	std::set<std::string> explicitlySetKnobs;
+
+public:
+	bool setKnob(std::string const& name,
+	             std::string const& value); // Returns true if the knob name is known, false if it is unknown
+	void trace() const;
 };
 
-class FlowKnobs : public Knobs {
+template <class T>
+class Knobs : public KnobsCollection {
+public:
+	template <class... Args>
+	void reset(Args&&... args) {
+		explicitlySetKnobs.clear();
+		static_cast<T*>(this)->initialize(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+	}
+};
+
+class FlowKnobs : public Knobs<FlowKnobs> {
 public:
 	int AUTOMATIC_TRACE_DUMP;
 	double PREVENT_FAST_SPIN_DELAY;
@@ -260,7 +270,6 @@ public:
 
 	FlowKnobs();
 	void initialize(bool randomize = false, bool isSimulated = false);
-	void reset();
 };
 
 extern std::unique_ptr<FlowKnobs> globalFlowKnobs;